Chapter 2: BEAST BOY!
So for the next couple of weeks, the new in-ground pool was being built in the tower.
Starfire and Raven rose to the occasion by going shopping.
"But Raven, how are we to use the new pool if we do not even own bathing suits." Starfire asked.
"Who says I don't have a bathing suit?" Raven answered with a smirk.
Starfire's eyes grew big. "Can I see it?" She asked.
"Uhhhhh, nope." Said Raven bluntly.
"But," protested Starfire, "How am I to believe you?"
"Fine!" said Raven a little louder than she normally would have, "I'll show you!"
So the girls headed of to Raven's room. Starfire waited outside while Raven got changed. Finally, Raven opened the door. Starfire had to hold back her laughter, but she didn't do a good job.
"What?" asked Raven, "This is my bathing suit."
Raven was wearing a one-piece, faded black bathing suit. It had short sleeves and the bottom part didn't look like underwear, it looked like she was wearing shorts.
"On my planet, such bathing suit is a calling to be shot." she said sweetly.
Raven turned red as she slammed the door in Star's face. Starfire felt bad, but deep down she knew that she was helping Raven, so she knocked on the door. There was no answer.
"Raven," Starfire said, "I am very sorry. Perhaps we could venture to the mall of shopping, were we could purchase new bathing suits, because I require one as well."
As much as Raven did not want to admit it, Starfire was right. It was a hideous bathing suit, and she did need a new one, but she was still unsure. Then a thought came to her mind, and she decided to go with Starfire: What if Beast Boy saw her in her old one?
She grabbed her black Prada mini purse (A.N.-A little wallet that can carry a cell-phone) She opened her door and said to Starfire, "I'm waiting for you." Starfire gave her a bone-cracking hug. "Just let me get my purse!" She then met Raven downstairs, carrying her massive pink Chanel bag.
When the girls arrived at the mall, they didn't know where they should look first. The summer season had just begun, so every store they saw had bathing suits in them. Starfire stopped at every store she saw that had pink bathing suits, and must have tried on 50 of them, in each store. Raven was starting to get agitated at Starfire's "Oooooooohs" and "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhs", but Starfire couldn't take a clue, and continued to try on more bathing suits than ever. She finally settled on hot pink halter-two piece bathing suit.
"You know," Raven said, "You are going to need more than one." At that second, Raven could have kicked herself because Starfire gave a huge smile, grabbed a ton more bathing suits and marched right back into the change room. About half an hour later, she decided on a baby pink bikini with little white flowers all over it, and another magenta bikini with little beads on the straps.
"Raven, how come you have not purchased no bathing suits yet?" asked Starfire. Raven didn't answer, but she didn't have to because Starfire ran off, than came back holding 5 or 6 dark coloured bathing suits, which were all two pieces. Starfire held them up, and told Raven to go try them on, using a tone that meant she wouldn't take no for an answer. Raven was going to fight back, but she saw no point as she would obviously lose, and besides, she had come to the mall to buy a bathing suit, didn't she?
After about fifteen minuets or so, Raven decided upon a navy blue and deep purple tankini, and a black bikini that matched Starfire's pink one. She only needed two, because she just couldn't picture herself using the pool all that often.
When the girls returned home later on that night, dinner was already on the table. Cyborg had cooked up his famous "lenguini et sugo Alfredo," (A.N.- in English-lenguini with alfredo sauce) which everyone couldn't wait to devour. The girls put their bags upstairs, than joined the boys to eat. After dinner, it was Beast Boy's turn to clean up.
He was about to start washing the dishes, Raven was just about to open her book, Starfire was just about to paint her nails, and Robin and Cyborg were just about to turn on Game Station 2, when a man appeared on the T.V screen. Everyone automatically stopped what they were doing.
"Hello" said the man. He was about 40-45 years old, wearing a navy blue suit with a red tie. He had grey hair, which was starting to thin, and a very bushy moustache.
"I hope am not interrupting anything."
"No" all the Titans said together.
"Good. Well, let me introduce myself. I am Arthur McKnighty, Minister of Finances for Jump City." McKnighty said. The Titans just stared at him, so he continued on. "It has come to my attention that the Titans have just installed a pool, a luxury so few of us can afford. Well, unfortunately, the Titans can't afford it either. For once, they are just like everyone else." he said with a snarl.
"What do you mean 'can't afford it'," Robin asked, "The government pays for all our expenses, since being heroes has no salary."
"Your right, the government pays for HERO expenses, like food and battle equipment. And since an in-ground pool fits into neither category, the little Titans will have to pay for it all by themselves." Arthur said.
"But how?" Raven and Beast Boy asked at the same time.
"Simple," Arthur started, "GET A JOB! Just like everyone else!"
Four of the Teen Titans gasped, just as Arthur McKnighty bid them farewell. Then they all turned to the little green changeling behind them.
"BEAST BOY!" they all yelled.